Another Gwangyang Adventure Day... It Cooled Off... Wow what a difference some cool air makes.

Ms. Cho, my first week driver & hostess took me to one of the places she

likes best for lunch.  The restaurant is called Gwangyang Bulgogi - she calls it

the best Korean BBQ in the city.  It was good, the thin slices of beef from 

Australia (the best on the menu) are cooked at your table with wood charcoal

from Maro.  Not sure where Maro is but the meal was great:  my share: $17.00

My address - sort of - this is the house address across the alley from my 12-plex apartment

house.  It is rare to have a single family house - almost everyone lives in an apartment.  This 

house is even more unusual in that it is in the middle of the City, where land prices are high.

I cleaned out the refrigerator and decided that the German mustard probably

did not have to be in there (no room for beer with mustard in there).  So the

mustard went out and the beer went in.  I bought the premium Korean beer,

according to my host JP, it is called: Kloud.

I have not been here long but I think I am getting the hang of it.

My Second Hike in the City - Went Uphill to the Korean Military Veterans War Memorial

If you can read Korean, I believe that it must talk about the War Memorial in the 

middle of the City, about 2-blocks "by bird", 5-blocks by walking from my apartment.

Very pretty monument and no one visiting today except for me.  It is very hot & humid, I

suspect people do not go out for hikes if they do not have to in this weather.  I had to as

I need to acclimatize a bit before I start working soon.

The monument is on top of a large hill top that runs through the City.  It has quite a nice

run of hiking trails as well.  Found this structure on the ridge down the trail from the War

Memorial, right next to the Weather Station.  A pagoda with a nice view of the City!

I took the concrete trail until it turned into a very steep deep trail and then turned

around.  I have no water and the terrain is steep and it is very hot & humid.  Felt 

good to hike & sweat but now is not the weather to tackle this trail.

There are many little roped off gardens where it is obvious that the public can grow

things on top of the hilltop.  I cannot tell what kind of plants these are.  These particular ones

look pretty heat stressed for sure.  The leaves are welted and they are definitely in 

need of watering.  Hard to say if the public has access to water way up here.

 Papa Turtle surrounded by a bunch of smaller turtles.  I have seen quite a few turtle

sculptures around town so Koreans must like the Turtle.

Our Apartment in Gwangyang, South Korea While Working at POSCO

You have a blog mainly so you can show selfies right after your haircut.  The sign

said $15 but she charged me $17 - not sure why.  Anyway, I like my haircut as it is cooler.

Supposedly Japan and Korea are having the hottest summer in 130 years - not sure that is true 

but it is definitely hot & humid here.  I am mostly hanging out in my AC while my body adjusts.

Took a 2-3 mile walk and saw that the busiest cafes have Koreans eating while sitting

on the floor.  I am slowly working myself up to that reality, maybe tonight.  I have to 

minimize the foot powder though as they all take their shoes off at the door.  I found

this little public garden on the corner of a very busy block.  It is well tended.

The foyer of the apartment.  A very small sunken room where you leave your

shoes and some small storage cabinets as well where you can store empty beer bottles.

Straight ahead from the foyer and entry door is the bathroom.  Very western, thank

goodness.  Notice that the shower is huge since it is the size of the bathroom.  Yes 

you shower in the open bathroom and the floor has a drain.

Looking into the one room apartment through the foyer door.  Bed to the right,

washing machine on the outside deck behind the curtain and kitchen to the left.

It has a nice full size fridge full of German mustard.

The kitchen from the foyer.  It has a two gas burner cook top and full

double sink.  The cupboards are plentiful with no plates that I have noticed.

However, there is a couple pieces of tupperware and we know you can do

all kitchen related things with tupperware.  

I should have made my bed before I took the picture.  One bed with no mattress

so you sleep on the spring - quite hard but I am getting used to it.

There is also one desk and one chair for working on reports - no

computers allowed into the steel mill complex!  They are worried

about industrial espionage.  (Oh my... they must be good!)

Washing machine has had a heavy workout as all my German clothes

needed washing.  It seems to work fine and you hang dry of course.

What Do I Miss Today While in Qwangyang, Korea

Of course, I miss my wife most of all...  Every night she visits me in my dreams.

Here she visited while in Mexico I think.  She promised to make me a magarita if

I went to see her.  I tried but woke up - still in South Korea.

I miss Family too of course.  The Boy is walking and Papa cannot be there.

I have to say that I sort of miss Bremen, my last duty station.  It was a

great roaming city - weather was perfect for roaming after work.

One of my last walks, near the city center next to the theatre.

My Last Few Days in Bremen, Germany

Noticed this nice VW as I was walking from the soccer stadium back to the tram.

The bubble man was in the square about 50 yards away - still had a couple float by me though.  I closed my eyes and made a wish just before it popped but Carol never did show up.  The good news though is that Starbucks was right behind me.  I had coffee and talked to myself.  

(I am pretty interesting actually.  Witty, great conversationalist and can keep quiet when necessary.)

She may not be here but I still listen to her.  Yes, I found Chinese with lots of veggies!

I like this City - lots of things to see & do.  They have a Riverwalk that I have just discovered.

    

Europe has the greatest old scooters.  I love this one.  I can see our Grand Daughters buzzing down the street with their hair flying on this one.   Helmets Girls... Helmets!

My Thoughts are Confirmed - A Silver Buy is Emminent!

Now admit it...  you have an idea.  It brews awhile and then suddenly

you see confirmation in something that you do or see.  Today it happened to me.

I was riding the 90 bus and continuing to mull about the possibility that it might be

time to purchase some 90% junk silver when I see this!!!

A Silver Couch Sitting Next to a Dumpster!

How much confirmation can one possibly need?

Yes, Your Junk Silver Idea is a Good One!!!

(Well anyway, that could be one take-a-way.)